Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An engineering contract for the Eskay Creek project has been awarded to Davy International, a member of the engineering division of Trafalgar House. Situated north of Stewart, B.C., the gold/silver/ba…

Toronto-based junior Lyndex Explorations (CDN) plans to issue $5 million in series B special shares on a private basis. The special shares will be convertible into common shares at $1 each and, under …

A $4.7-million exploration program by Adrian Resources (VSE) will include about 15,000 metres of drilling to define known deposits further and continue testing several discovery areas on the Petaquill…

By issuing 6.8 million common shares, Zappa Resources (VSE) plans to acquire 14 mineral property interests in Ecuador. On closing, 2.5 million shares will be issued to shareholders of Prominex, the Ec…

Cal Graphite Corp. (CGP:VSE) has changed its name to Applied Carbon Technology, Inc. with no consolidation of capital.

Toronto-based Kinross Gold (TSE) is on its way to becoming a new player on the Canadian gold mining scene. Just last month the company purchased two U.S. gold mines for US$16.8 million (see separate s…

With minable reserves nearly depleted, Placer Dome (TSE) has sold its Dona Lake gold mine to mining contractor Ross-Finlay for $2 million. The sale includes the mine, a 550-ton-per-day mill (south of …

Tenajon Resources (VSE) has released assay results from the first four holes drilled to test the Storm zone on the SB property near Stewart, B.C. The zone is believed to be a faulted-off portion of th…

Montreal-listed Cambiex Exploration has released initial results from a 14,000-metre program on the Philibert gold property near Chibougamau, Que. A hole drilled into Zone 179 intersected 10.2 metres …

Toronto-listed Lac Minerals has been granted permission by the Toronto Stock Exchange to extend its small-shareholder, odd-lot selling program to Oct. 4. The previous deadline was July 30.

Toronto-based royalty company Redstone Resources (TSE) has entered an agreement with Yorkton Securities, First Marathon Securities and Gordon Capital to issue three million special warrants at $5.50 e…

Privately owned Orimar Resources has acquired a 65% interest (10.2 million shares) in SEG Exploration (ME) from St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) and Louvem Mines (TSE). In return for the SEG shares, Orim…